Medical Records Technician (Coder/Audit/Training)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Benning (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, GA is seeking a coder to audit physician coding to ensure accuracy and compliance. This Direct Hire Solicitation is open to US Citizens.

The role involves reviewing CPT, HCPCS, and ICD-10-PCS data and converting findings into training materials for staff. One year of specialized experience is required; duties include identifying coding errors and providing guidance to improve coding quality within a federal healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience auditing physician coding and professional coders.
• Ability to identify errors, trends, and concerns in CPT/HCPCS/ICD-10-PCS data.
• Experience converting findings into training materials and guidance to improve coding accuracy.

Skills

Auditing coding quality

Training material creation

Guidance for coding accuracy

Tools

CPT

HCPCS

ICD-10-PCS

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Martin Army Community Hospital in Patient Administration Fort Benning, GA 31905-5637

• Recruitment and Relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes auditing physician coding and professional coders; identifying errors, trends, and/or concerns regarding diagnosis, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT), Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and International Classification of Diseases, Procedure Coding Edition (ICD-10-PCS) and converting that data into training material; and providing guidance and functional knowledge to improve coding accuracy.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).